Glove-retaining device.



PATENTED MAR. 12, 1907.

I No. 846,914.

E. 0. DE VRIES. GLOVE RETAINING DEVICE.

APPLICATION TILED JAN. 8, 1907'- WJTNES Attorney THE rvpRm: PETERS ca,WASHINGTON. n c.

EMMA 0. DE VRIES, OF WASHINGTON, insTEIoT OF COLUMBIA.

GLOVE-RETAINING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 12, 1907.

Application filed January 8, 1907. Serial No. 351.439.

T0 at whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EMMA- 0. DE VRIES, a citizen of the United States,residing at WVashington, District of Columbia, have in- I vented certainnew and useful Improvements in Glove-Retaining Devices; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as Will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in devices forholding up longarmed gloves, and especially in the provision of aresilient band with disconnected ends and carrying clamping meansadapted to engage the upper end of the arm of a glove, and in theprovision of hooks carried by the l band and designed to engage thesleeve of a dress whereby the long-armed glove may be held up.

My invention consists in various details of construction andcombinations and arrangements of parts which will be hereinafter fullydescribed and then specifically defined in the appended claims.

I illustrate my invention in the accompanying drawings, in which Figurel is a perspective view showing the application of my invention, andFig. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the invention complete.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, Adesignates a band with ends disconnected and made, preferably, ofaresilient metal. Fixed to the band are the clamps B, each comprisingtwo aws, which are held in clamping relation by means of a sliding ringC, which is mounted upon the shank portions of the two aws and heldfrictionally in an adjusted position. Said clamping-jaws may be eitherfiat, round, or 5 other suitable shape and may be rigidly or pivotallyheld to the band and project from the lower edge thereof. Saidclamping-j aws are adapted to engage the upper edge of the arm G ofaglove, as shown clearly in the drawings, and hold the same securely tothe band.

In adjusting my device the band is first attached to the arm of theglove by causing the jaws of the clamping device to frictionally engagethe upper end of the arm G, after which the hooks upon the band may becaught in the sleeve of a dress or the lining of the sleeve, after whichthe folds of the lower portion of the sleeve may overhang the connectedparts, thus hiding the band and the clamping devices secured thereto.

In removing the device from the sleeve the band may be contracted and atthe same time raised slightly to free the hooks from the sleeve andreadily remove the same therefrom.

What I claim is- 1. A device for holding up long-armed gloves comprisinga strip of resilient material, clamping means fixed thereto and designedto engage the arm of the glove, and means carried by said strip forengagement with the sleeve of a dress, as set forth.

2. A device for holding up long-armed gloves comprising a band ofresilient metal, clamping-jaws carried thereby and designed to engagethe arm of the glove, and hooks fixed to said band and adapted to engagethe sleeve of a dress, as set forth.

3. A device for holding up long-armed gloves comprising a strip ofresilient metal bent in circular form with a space interme diate theends thereof, whereby the strip may be contracted into a smallerdiameter, clamps fixed to the strip and adapted to engage the arm of aglove, and hooks fiXed to the strip and projecting outwardly and overthe upper edge thereof and designed to engage the sleeve of a dress, asset forth.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

EMMA 0. DE VRIES.

Witnesses:

A. L. HOUGH, FRANKLIN H. HOUGH.

